Leipzig's car sharing revolution: 100,000 users and environmentally friendly mobility!

Leipzig's car sharing revolution: 100,000 users and environmentally friendly mobility!

Zentrum-Süd, Deutschland - Leipzig has opened a new chapter in mobility. Today, Mayor Burkhard Jung welcomed the last "nine new" car sharing users, which increases the number of members from partial car to over 100,000. This step is not only a milestone for the company that is active in 29 Central German cities, but also a sign of the growing importance of car sharing in urban mobility. Partial car, originally founded as a club in Halle/Saale, is now the fifth largest car sharing provider in Germany and offers around 2,200 vehicles-from small cars to vans.

The popularity of car sharing is shown in the growing number of users who consider the offer as an environmentally friendly alternative. According to rhein-neckar.stadtmobil.de has a demonstrably transport-relieving effect. Studies show that a car sharing car can replace up to 16 private cars compared to average households. This not only leads to less needed vehicles, but also more space on the streets.

advantages for the environment and the cities

The changeover to car sharing has extensive positive effects on the environment. There is a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in traffic, as studies by the Federal Environment Agency have confirmed. Vehicles in car sharing keep around 80 meters of road edge, which contributes to reducing parking pressure in urban environments. For municipalities, car sharing is an inexpensive way to relieve public space and to avoid the need for expensive neighborhood garages.

When greeting the new users, mobility vouchers and bicycles were raffled off, which underlines the integration of multimodal traffic solutions. The possibility of borrowing vehicles around the clock via an app or telephone booking stimulates the use of car sharing and at the same time promotes awareness of sustainable mobility.

car sharing as part of the urban mobility strategy

car sharing has developed from a niche product to a central element of environmentally friendly mobility. It not only makes individual transportation easier, but also promotes the use of public transport. Car sharing customers use them more often than other parts of the population. This interaction is crucial to not only relieve the streets in the cities, but also to create an environmentally friendly alternative to the sole use of vehicles.

With this clear orientation and commitment of the sub -car and the Federal Association of Carsharing (BCS) it becomes clear that car sharing is not only an individual solution, but also offers social advantages by focusing on environmentally friendly mobility.

For people who drive less than 14,000 kilometers a year, car sharing proves to be particularly advantageous. In rural areas, it can also be used as a financial replacement for the second car, which in particular benefits families. With the common good certified orientation and the “Blue Angel” environmental sign, partial car sets standards for sustainable mobility in Germany.